Baseball Recap: Wall Picks Up Ninth Consecutive Victory

Hawks

Previous Games

04/08/25 vs Clyde	13-2
04/04/25 @ Clyde	10-0
04/01/25 vs Merkel	14-2
03/28/25 @ Merkel	16-2
03/25/25 vs Grape Creek	13-0
+ 4 more games

Wall entered their tilt with Clyde on Tuesday with eight consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with nine. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 13-2 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-0 last Friday.

Reid Ballard was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Ballard was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kellan Oliver, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jacob Braden was another key player, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.

Wall always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clyde only posted an OBP of .381.

Wall pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.1 runs over those games. As for Clyde, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-5-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wall will venture away from home to challenge Abilene at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Clyde, they will head out to take on Jim Ned at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 4, the Indians 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.